Pedro de Valdivia is an underground metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. The station is named for the nearby Pedro de Valdivia Avenue, which in turn was named for Pedro de Valdivia. It was opened on 22 August 1980 as part of the extension of the line from

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to Escuela Militar. The platform level features a vaulted drop ceiling of

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. A second work of art is entitled ''La Ciudad'' (The City), which consists of four enameled steel murals placed on the walls of the four platform stairways. Both artworks were unveiled on January 13, 1999. It is expected that by 2028 this station will be combined with the future Line 7.

Gallery

File:Metro Pedro de Valdivia.png, Sign used in access to the station until 1997. File:Cenefa antigua Metro Pedro de Valdivia.png, Antique valance used on platforms. File:Cenefa Metro Pedro de Valdivia.png, Valance currently used on the platforms until 2019. File:Cenefa Metro Pedro de Valdivia 2019.png, Valance currently used on the platforms since 2019. File:Pedro de Valdivia metro station.jpg, ''La Noche'' (The Night), the western portion of the artwork called ''El Cielo'' (The Sky)

References

Santiago Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1980 1980 establishments in Chile {{Santiago-geo-stub